Food Processing
Fruit juice, canned asparagus, potato chips, wine, and dairy products. Our cornucopia of agricultural products combined with well developed supplier networks, an energetic labor force, and pro-business communities create an ideal climate for agriculture and food processing operations. To get our Food Processing industry packet click here.
Competitive Advantages
| Yakima County’s access to high quality farm products make it an excellent location for food processing operations. The region grows 39 commodities and has the largest concentration of farm animals in the Pacific Northwest United States (Yakima County the 12th largest agricultural producing county in the nation). |
| The region’s extensive supplier network (trucking, metal fabrication, packaging, etc.) can capably support new or expanding food processing companies. |
Intermodal transportation options and access to foreign markets through the Ports of Seattle and Tacoma provide farmers and food processors cost effective logistics. Yakima County firms produce over 39 different agricultural commodities.
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Food Processing Firms
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Agricultural Suppliers
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Employment & Wage Data
| OCCUPATION |
# OF EMPLOYEES |
MEAN HOURLY |
| Industrial Production Manager |
70 |
$44.32 |
| First Line Supervisors – Production |
330 |
$25.15 |
| Human Resource Manager |
150 |
$24.55 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, Auditing |
1,270 |
$17.44 |
| Payroll/Timekeeping Clerks |
160 |
$17.21 |
| Office Clerk, General |
1,560 |
$13.62 |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics |
280 |
$20.46 |
| Food Cooking Machine Operators |
N/A |
$12.35 |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, and Weighers |
210 |
$14.40 |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators |
360 |
$14.54 |
| Helpers – Production Workers |
360 |
$11.49 |
| Truck Drivers – Tractor Trailer |
910 |
$17.55 |
| Forklift/Ind Truck Operators |
660 |
$13.54 |
| Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2010 |
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